Fluids
Tamil Nadu Board · Class 9 · Science
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A 90 kg man stands on the floor with both feet. The total contact area is 0.036 m². Calculate the pressure he exerts on the floor. (Take g = 10 m/s²)
Answer
Step 1: Calculate thrust (weight) = mg = 90 × 10 = 900 N Step 2: Apply pressure formula: P = F/A = 900/0.036 Step 3: P = 25,000 Pa or 25 kPa Key insight: Pressure depends on both force AND the area o…
Why does a sharp pin easily pierce fabric while a blunt needle struggles to do the same, even with equal force applied?
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A sharp pin has a very small area of contact, so the same force is concentrated over a tiny area, creating extremely high pressure. A blunt needle distributes the same force over a larger contact area…
Calculate the pressure exerted by a water column of height 0.85 m. (Density of water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)
Answer
Using formula: P = hρg P = 0.85 × 1000 × 10 P = 8,500 Pa or 8.5 kPa Key point: Pressure in liquids depends on THREE factors: 1. Depth (h) - deeper means more pressure 2. Density (ρ) - denser liquid m…
Why does water spurt out faster from holes near the bottom of a can than from holes near the top?
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Liquid pressure increases with depth according to P = hρg. The bottom holes experience greater depth of water above them, creating higher pressure. Higher pressure forces water out at greater speed.
Two containers have the same height of liquid columns: one filled with water (ρ = 1000 kg/m³) and one with kerosene (ρ = 800 kg/m³). Which exerts greater pressure and why?
Answer
Water exerts greater pressure because it has higher density. Using P = hρg: - For water: P = h × 1000 × g - For kerosene: P = h × 800 × g Since density of water (1000) > density of kerosene (800), w…
Describe the Activity: Lie down on loose sand vs. stand on loose sand with the same body weight. Why does your body sink less when lying down?
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When standing: Your weight acts on a small area (feet only), creating HIGH pressure on sand When lying down: Same weight acts on a LARGE area (whole body), creating LOW pressure Formula explanation: …
What is atmospheric pressure? Express it in different units: Pa, kPa, bar, and atm. What causes this pressure?
Answer
Atmospheric pressure: The pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere on all surfaces. At sea level: - 101,325 Pa (exactly) - 101.3 kPa - 1.013 bar - 1 atm (standard atmospheric pressure) C…
Mercury barometer reading is 760 mm at sea level. Calculate the atmospheric pressure in pascals. (Density of mercury = 13,600 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²)
Answer
Step 1: Convert height to meters: 760 mm = 0.76 m Step 2: Use formula P = hρg Step 3: P = 0.76 × 13,600 × 9.8 Step 4: P = 101,293 Pa ≈ 1.013 × 10⁵ Pa ≈ 101.3 kPa How barometer works: Atmospheric pres…
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